D.E. Shaw & Co Portfolio holdings
D. E. Shaw & Co., L.P., founded in 1988 by David E. Shaw, a former Columbia University computer science professor, is a New York City-based global investment management firm renowned for pioneering quantitative investing, managing over $70 billion in assets as of late 2024. Starting with $28 million from Paloma Partners and private investors, the firm employs sophisticated mathematical models and proprietary algorithms—initially developed by a team of scientists and programmers—to exploit market anomalies across public and private markets, including equities, fixed income, and alternatives. Headquartered above a Greenwich Village bookstore in its early days, it now boasts over 2,500 employees across offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, led by a seven-member Executive Committee since Shaw stepped back in 2001 to focus on D. E. Shaw Research. Despite setbacks like the 1998 Russia debt crisis and the 2008 financial downturn, the firm has maintained a reputation for analytical rigor, risk management, and innovation, balancing its computational roots with discretionary strategies.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$516M |
| 2 |
Estee Lauder
EL
|
+$487M |
| 3 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$482M |
| 4 |
Nike
NKE
|
+$252M |
| 5 |
iShares JPMorgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF
EMB
|
+$247M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$584M |
| 2 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$483M |
| 3 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$444M |
| 4 |
Eli Lilly
LLY
|
+$345M |
| 5 |
T-Mobile US
TMUS
|
+$296M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 16.67% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 9.3% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 7.82% |
| 4 | Financials | 5.66% |
| 5 | Industrials | 4.63% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2676
CALL
monday.com
MNDY
$3.65B
| $1.5M | ﹤0.01% |
9,400
-54,300
| -85% | -$9.12M |
|
2677
California Water Service
CWT
$3.13B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
31,584
+1,251
| +4% | +$63.3K |
|
|
BCPC
2678
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.35B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
12,043
+3,754
| +45% | +$499K |
|
2679
Insulet
PODD
$11.6B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+9,357
| New | +$2.1M |
|
2680
CALL
Murphy Oil
MUR
$5.25B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
32,900
-57,600
| -64% | -$2.51M |
|
2681
PUT
Duke Energy
DUK
$101B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
16,900
-23,100
| -58% | -$2.12M |
|
2682
CALL
UBS Group
UBS
$171B
| $1.49M | ﹤0.01% |
+60,300
| New | +$1.41M |
|
2683
Maplebear
CART
$10.6B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+50,000
| New | +$1.52M |
|
2684
Verra Mobility
VRRM
$633M
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
79,161
-374,482
| -83% | -$7.26M |
|
2685
Bank OZK
OZK
$5.6B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+39,927
| New | +$1.62M |
|
2686
Madison Square Garden
MSGS
$9.65B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
8,392
-51,018
| -86% | -$9.6M |
|
2687
PUT
ResMed
RMD
$30.3B
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.81M |
|
|
NOVA
2688
CALL
DELISTED
Sunnova Energy
NOVA
| $1.48M | ﹤0.01% |
141,000
+38,700
| +38% | +$605K |
|
2689
PUT
Tapestry
TPR
$30.4B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
51,200
-13,200
| -20% | -$483K |
|
2690
Hamilton Lane
HLNE
$3.9B
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
16,265
-10,875
| -40% | -$969K |
|
|
RDUS
2691
DELISTED
Radius Recycling
RDUS
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
52,815
-28,024
| -35% | -$866K |
|
|
AYX
2692
DELISTED
Alteryx Inc
AYX
| $1.47M | ﹤0.01% |
38,966
+12,387
| +47% | +$444K |
|
2693
Kelly Services Class A
KELYA
$560M
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
79,511
+42,434
| +114% | +$766K |
|
2694
CALL
Cinemark Holdings
CNK
$4.06B
| $1.45M | ﹤0.01% |
+78,800
| New | +$1.32M |
|
2695
Hillman Solutions
HLMN
$1.6B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
175,073
+163,517
| +1,415% | +$1.49M |
|
2696
Rayonier Advanced Materials
RYAM
$591M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
407,608
+84,916
| +26% | +$319K |
|
|
THR
2697
DELISTED
Thermon Group Holdings
THR
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
52,527
-28,911
| -36% | -$776K |
|
2698
Immersion
IMMR
$252M
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
218,118
-169,486
| -44% | -$1.18M |
|
2699
Liquidity Services
LQDT
$1.23B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
81,694
+2,880
| +4% | +$50.2K |
|
2700
CALL
Badger Meter
BMI
$3.88B
| $1.44M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,000
| New | +$1.58M |
|
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D.E. Shaw & Co's Q3 2023 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2023, D.E. Shaw & Co held 4,689 positions worth $95.8B, down 2.2% from $97.9B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
D.E. Shaw & Co withdrew a net $2.99B in Q3 2023, closing 473 positions and reducing 1,535 holdings. Its most notable exit was State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF, an estimated $174M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 17% of assets, down from 17% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
Against the trend, D.E. Shaw & Co opened a new position in NiSource Inc. Series A Corporate Units worth $52.6M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's largest Q3 2023 buy was NiSource Inc. Series A Corporate Units: 540,000 shares worth $52.6M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co added most to Amazon in Q3 2023, an estimated $516M increase.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's biggest Q3 2023 reduction was Walmart Inc, cutting an estimated $584M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co fully exited State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF in Q3 2023, selling an estimated $174M.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $95.8B portfolio in Q3 2023.
- D.E. Shaw & Co opened 482 new positions and closed 473 in Q3 2023.
- D.E. Shaw & Co's portfolio value fell 2.2% quarter-over-quarter to $95.8B.
Based on D.E. Shaw & Co's 13F filing for Q3 2023, filed 14 Nov 2023.